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Thieves looting our goods – Asafo market traders cry out

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Traders at the Asafo Market are dreading losses after they woke up to empty food safes in the Market on Tuesday dawn. The burglary is suspected to have occurred Monday night after the traders had received fresh stock after the weekend’s panic buying which virtually emptied the market. An Read More

Entertainment

Jazz legend Ellis Marsalis Jr., 85 dies from coronavirus complications

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New Orleans jazz legend, educator and father of four musical sons, Ellis Marsalis Jr., died on Wednesday, Ellis Marsalis Center for Music director emeritus Quint Davis told CNN. The cause of death was complications of Covid-19, his son Branford Marsalis told the New York Times. “Ellis Marsalis was a legend. He was the prototype of what we […]Read More

Business

COVID-19: British Airways to suspend 36,000 employees

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British Airways will today suspend around 36,000 of its 45,000 staff as coronavirus left the airline on its knees. The airline has reached a broad deal with the Unite union that will include the suspension of 80 per cent of its cabin crew, ground staff, engineers and those working at the head office in Harmondsworth, near Heathrow. […]Read More

General

Lockdown: Stop testing the soldiers – Dep. Defence Min. warns

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Deputy Minister of Defence Major Rtd. Derrick Oduro says his outfit has intelligence that some persons are hell-bent on thwarting the lockdown directive by President Akufo-Addo. The Nkoranza North legislator points to persons leaking misleading videos and others intentionally coming out to test the paws of the security personnel on the ground. His worry comes […]Read More

General

“Report tenants who returned to Ghana between 3rd and 23rd March”

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The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has urged all property owners and landlords to immediately furnish them with information on their tenants who travelled into the country between 3rd and 23rd March 2020. This, according to the Service, is to enable the GIS effectively and efficiently identify such individuals through contact tracing for the Ghana Health […]Read More

Politics

Parliament approves $35m World Bank loan for Covid-19 fight

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Parliament has approved a $35 million World Bank loan for Ghana’s fight against Coronavirus. The World Bank will disburse the funds under the rapid credit facility aimed at fighting covid-19 The money will augment government’s budget for the fight against the deadly virus. Government has faced resistance over the possibility of resorting to the Heritage […]Read More

Politics

Covid-19: Postpone NPP Prez, Parliamentary primaries – PYA to NEC

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The Executives and members of the Patriotic Youth Alliance have urged the National Executive Council(NEC) of the ruling NPP to postpone the impending Parliamentary and Presidential Primaries slated for April 25th, 2020 across the Country. According to the group, the contagious nature of the COVID-19 disease will endanger the lives of party members who will […]Read More

Regional

COVID-19: John Boadu donates to Assin Fosu Municipal Health Directorate

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The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party, Mr. John Boadu has said that from all indications, the president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is forever committed to defeating the coronavirus pandemic which has become a global canker and threatening the economies of nations including Ghana. He cited measures put in place by the president as […]Read More

Regional

E/R: Samples taken from COVID-19 Indian patient’s employees

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A team of health personnel from the Lower Manya Krobo Municipal Health Directorate and ER Health Directorate have taken samples for testing from workers at Afcons Infrastructure Limited at Kpong where an Indian expatriate has tested positive of Coronavirus. MCE for Lower Manya Krobo, Simon Kweku Tetteh, Deputy Eastern Regional Minister, Samuel Nuertey Ayertey were […]Read More

Regional

Afram Plains: Rainstorm rips off 60 houses; 2 injured, 460 displaced

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A violent rainstorm has ripped off 60 houses and displaced 460 occupants at Kwaekese a farming community in Kwahu Afram Plains North District of the Eastern Region. Two persons were injured. One of them identified as Adzo Gbadegbe was serious hence admitted at Donkokrom Presbyterian Hospital. The displaced residents made-up of 195 adults and 265 […]Read More

General

Businessman Seeks Justice in Protracted Rape, Defamatory Case

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Business mogul, Mr Hassan Zein is beside himself with grave worry following a protracted case involving an alleged rapist/criminal, Mohammed Oumar Ould. And despite empirical evidence against the suspect, authorities (Police) handling the case seem silent over the issue since 2017. Not even the National Chief Imam, Dr Sheikh Osman Sharabutu’s intervention has Read More

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Coronavirus: Davido reveals result of second test for COVID-19

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Popular singer, Davido has revealed the result of his second test for Coronavirus. Davido was told to conduct a second test after his fiancée, Chioma tested positive for Coronavirus. Also, Seyi makinde, Governor of Oyo State who came in contact with the ‘OBO crooner’ also tested positive for Coronavirus days ago. This necessitated Davido to undergo a second test […]Read More

Entertainment

Coronavirus: Diamond Platnumz manager, Sharaf recovers, tests negative

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Diamond Platnumz manager, Sallam Sharaf has recovered from Coronavirus in Tanzania. Sharaf confirmed that he tested positive for the virus on March 14 after his trip to Switzerland, Denmark and France. Sharaf is one of the celebrities who tested positive for coronavirus, alongside Idris Elba, Tom Hanks and others. However, giving an update about his status, […]Read More

Entertainment

‘Star Wars’ actor dies of coronavirus two days after being diagnosed

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Andrew Jack, ‘Star Wars’ actor has died after contracting Coronavirus. The 76-year-old actor who garnered popularity after starring in ‘Star Wars: Episode VIII –The Last Jedi’ as General Ematt, died from coronavirus complications. Jack’s agent, Jill McCullough confirmed that he died in a hospital in Surrey on Tuesday, March 31st. He said; “Andrew lived on […]Read More

Entertainment

Coronavirus: ‘Wise Up’ – Patoranking takes swipe at colleagues

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Popular singer, Patoranking has criticised his colleagues launching giveaway, competitions and having live sessions on social media amid coronavirus crisis. Patoranking, on his Twitter page, stated that those at disadvantaged situations were people in the slums, lacking access to internet. According to him, Nigerian artistes should be contributing money to help those Read More

Sport

Transfer: Barcelona to do Griezmann-Neymar swap with PSG

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Barcelona are looking to strike a part-exchange deal for Neymar, that would see Antoine Griezmann move to Paris Saint-Germain this summer. The Spanish giants are ready to let Griezmann leave after just one season, to help fund the signings of Neymar and Lautaro Martinez from Inter Milan. Barca value the France forward at €100m and […]Read More

Politics

Ashaiman MP, Ernest Norgbey sues EC over procurement information

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Ashaiman MP, Ernest Norgbey, has headed to the Accra High Court, praying for an interlocutory mandatory injunction to compel the Electoral Commission to release some procurement information to him. The suit, filed in the Human Rights Division of the court, comes after the EC declined to release procurement information on its decision to compile a […]Read More

Politics

Mahama calls for support for the poor amid lockdown

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Former President John Dramani Mahama has called for more support for the poor people in areas under lockdown. According to the National Democratic Congress flagbearer, the poor people are going through excruciating moments due to the lockdown. He noted that because they could not go out to work for their daily income, they have limited […]Read More

General

DCE accuses police of assault in locked-down Kumasi

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A video of an altercation between a District Chief Executive (DCE) for Afigya Kwabre South and a police officer in Kumasi, has caused an uproar among Ghanaians following accusations of assault by the former. In the clip circulating on social media, the DCE, Christian Adu Poku, is seen in a heated verbal exchange with a […]Read More

Entertainment Photos

Edinburgh festivals cancelled due to coronavirus

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The Edinburgh Fringe and four other major cultural festivals in the city have been cancelled this year due to concerns around the Covid-19 pandemic. Edinburgh International Festival and the Fringe, the world’s biggest arts festival, will not take place for the first time in more than 70 years. The Military Tattoo, Edinburgh Art Festival and […]Read More

Politics

Parliament passes Corporate Insolvency Bill, 2019

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Parliament has passed the Corporate Insolvency Bill, 2019 to provide a framework for the regulation of insolvency practitioners and also facilitate access to timely, efficient and impartial insolvency proceedings either directly or through the creditor’s committees. The Act will promote efficient closure and transfer of assets of businesses which are no longer viable, and Read More

Regional

COVID-19: N/R bans prostitution to contain spread

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As part of efforts to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus, the Northern Regional Security Council has banned prostitution and its related activities in that part of Ghana. A statement issued to that effect on Wednesday said: “The coronavirus pandemic continues to pose huge health threats globally. The recent report of ten confirmed cases in […]Read More

Business

COVID-19: Tobinco boss calls for total lockdown

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The Chairman of the Tobinco Group of Companies, Nana Amo Tobbin I, has called for a total lockdown of Ghana in fighting the coronavirus pandemic in the country. He told Atinka TV’s ‘COVID-19 – The Impact’ programme, which airs on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 5 pm and 6 pm, that even though the government deserves […]Read More

General

COVID-19: BoG Hospital to cater for VIP cases

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The Bank of Ghana Hospital in Accra will be used as a treatment centre for Very Important Personalities (VIPs) suffering who may contract COVID-19, the Minister of Health Kweku Agyeman-Manu has said. The Health Minister disclosed this at a press conference in Accra on Wednesday, 1 April 2020. Mr Agyeman-Manu said: “I kept on telling […]Read More

Regional

COVID-19: Saudi Arabia asks Muslims to delay Hajj bookings

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Saudi Arabia has asked Muslims planning to take part in the Hajj pilgrimage to delay booking amid uncertainty over the coronavirus pandemic. Hajj Minister Mohammed Banten said the kingdom was concerned about the safety of pilgrims and urged people to “wait before concluding contracts”. Some two million people were expected to travel to Mecca and […]Read More

Politics

Akufo-Addo no more a democrat – Nyaho-Tamakloe

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President Nana Akufo-Addo is no more a democrat, a member of the governing New Patriotic Party, Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, has observed. “He used to be [a democrat] but not what is happening now”, he told Felicity Naana Nelson on Class 91.3FM’s Straight Talk programme, emphasising: “No, no, no, no. I’ll not put him among the […]Read More

General

Akufo-Addo’s COVID-19 prayer meeting “ridiculous” -Nyaho Tamakloe

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Only Pharisees and hypocrites would organise a prayer meeting and beam it on national television in the manner President Nana Akufo-Addo and the clergy did concerning the coronavirus situation in Ghana a few weeks ago, a founding member of the governing New Patriotic Party, Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe has said. According to him, what the President […]Read More

Business

Cedi ends Q1-20 1.77% up against dollar amid COVID-19

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The cedi ended the first quarter of 2020 with an appreciation of about 1.77% in value to the US dollar. The performance of the cedi was attributed largely to the Bank of Ghana’s Forward Forex Auction and the COVID-19 pandemic that has resulted in low imports within quarter one of this year. However, the local […]Read More

Sport

Wimbledon officially off for first time since World War 2

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WIMBLEDON has been called off this summer – one of the highest-profile sporting casualties of the worldwide coronavirus crisis. For the first time since 1945 – the final year of the Second World War – there will be no Grand Slam event in SW19. The famous two-week event, which was set to take place on […]Read More

Regional

Eastern Region records first case of COVID-19

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One case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in the Eastern Region. This means that five out of the country’s 16 regions have recorded Coronavirus cases. According to the Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyeman Manu the case was confirmed at Kpong in the Lower Manya Krobo District. Details of the patient were not given however, he […]Read More